Advice on audi a4 v subaru wagons

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I know I know this is a ford forum but..

I am looking at getting a new (secondhand) car and have a budget of 10 ish grand.

I had settled on a forrester/liberty/outback 1999-2003 era, but just noticed the audi a4 wagon of the same era is around the same price or even cheaper with a lot more kit.

I dont want to get into a money pit so..

The question is. Are audis as expensive to run as im lead to believe or about the same as the subies.

Ps.. I would love to get my bum back into a ford but unfortunatly ford dont really offer anything in that kind of market/price.

Cheers in advance